Senate confirms Mike Pompeo as 70th secretary of state

But he said during his confirmation hearing that he was open to fixing, rather than blowing apart, the pact, which the West believes is key to preventing Iran from getting a nuclear bomb.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump's secretary of state on Thursday, putting the former Central Intelligence Agency director in a pivotal role to handle U.S. foreign policy challenges such as North Korea and Iran.

As senators continued to vote, the tally was 54-41 in favour of the Republican former member of the House of Representatives, meaning he was confirmed in the post.

Pompeo takes over at the State Department from former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who reportedly had a rocky relationship with the president that ended when Trump fired him on Twitter a few months back.

"As longtime admirers and supporters of the State Department's defense of American interests and values across the globe, and as proud civil society partners in that vital mission, AJC congratulates you on your swearing-in as Secretary of State", said AJC CEO David Harris. Rand Paul - the only Republican who had considered voting against the confirmation - didn't come around until speaking with President Trump personally.

Trump and Kim will meet in May or early June at a location that is yet to be determined and it will not be in the U.S. The United States issued several rounds of sanctions against Russian Federation.

Pompeo's confirmation comes after weeks of uncertainty as to whether he would make it through the Senate at all, given the robust objection from almost every corner of civil society and with theearly opposition of Sen.

Pompeo takes the helm ahead of Trump's expected decision about whether to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal by a May 12 deadline and reimpose sanctions on Tehran.

While in Congress, Pompeo was an outspoken opponent of the Iran nuclear accord.

AJC has been honored to work closely with the State Department throughout our history, exchanging information and consulting with USA diplomats when we travel to other lands.

Nearly immediately after his confirmation, Pompeo was set to fly to Brussels to attend a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation foreign-ministers trip.

From Brussels, Pompeo was expected to travel to the Middle East with stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan over the weekend and Monday, said the officials, who were not authorized to publicly discuss the planning and spoke on condition of anonymity.

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Paul George scored 32 points to lead the Thunder, with Russell Westbrook adding 23 points and 14 rebounds. Oklahoma City lost its third straight in the series after shooting just 39 percent from the field.

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Gidley said the FBI background investigation into Jackson "was clean and there are no issues in the background check whatsoever". Tester revealed the allegations Tuesday on NPR's " All Things Considered " after Jackson's confirmation hearings were delayed.

He continued with his strong stand on the issue and his administration started deporting undocumented immigrants from the US. Immigration activists cheered Tuesday's decision but the Justice Department said it will continue to defend the phaseout.

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